How will Bosch cooperate with the new Chinese car building companies?

In the field of technology transformation, as the largest component company in the world, Bosch, as the earliest parts company that proposed automation, electrification, and interconnection, is very radical in order to achieve its goals.

On April 26, at this year's Beijing Motor Show, Bosch aimed at the vision of "zero emissions and zero anxiety" and proposed a variety of powertrain and vehicle interconnection solutions.

"The Chinese car industry is undergoing rapid change and development, and smart travel and autopilot are becoming a reality. During the Beijing Motor Show, Rolf Bulander, a member of the Bosch Group's board of directors and chairman of the automotive and intelligent transport technology business, said.

At the auto show, Bosch used a purely electric powertrain solution to show visitors one-stop solutions in the electrification field. Bosch's newly introduced electric bridge innovatively integrates Motors, power and transmission components into a compact unit, directly driving the axle, and realizing the integration of the powertrain system, making the powertrain system not only more efficient but also more economical.

Bosch temporarily gave up production of the core

On the one hand, Bosch is pulling out of areas where technology is not up to standard. Earlier this year, for example, Bosch announced that it would no longer develop the battery core business, while Bosch is actively working with emerging forces.

"Recently Bosch announced that it is no longer engaged in the battery business of cars. Bosch has been developing batteries for nearly 10 years and has invested a lot each year. Considering the current market conditions and our advantages, we decided not to produce the core for the time being. We will continue to do so in several other directions, such as electrical bridge products that integrate electrical controls and motors. On April 26, Xu Daquan, executive vice president of Bosch(China), said in an interview.

He told reporters that Bosch has invested a lot in solid-state batteries, but from the results of research and development, Bosch has set its own technical requirements, cost requirements, and mileage requirements. In the end, Bosch found that R&D was not up to standard. "Failure to meet the standards and forced entry into the industry may be detrimental to the company's business and therefore temporarily withdraw," said Xudaquan.

However, Bosch is still deploying the 48V battery business. "There are already a lot of projects in China, and the production line in Wuxi began to invest in local production and began to supply. The entire auto industry is still optimistic about 48V estimates. Especially after 2020, with more and more stringent requirements for vehicle emissions, that is, the "double points" we talked about, 48V will help internal combustion engines reduce fuel consumption, so host plants have matched this technology on many models. "Xudaquan told the reporter.

In the face of the hot car building enthusiasm in the Chinese market, Bosch's choice is to actively cooperate with new car building companies.

"Now we have more than 10 business contacts, there are projects to develop, and the greatest demand is for driver-assisted systems and the next generation of more advanced autopilot; There is also the cooperation of electrical control of motors, which is the main content of electrification. For electrification and autopilot, each new company wants to develop its own, which has a fundamental problem. And China is growing rapidly in interconnectivity, with many new suppliers emerging. So that's what we're going to do. " said Xudaquan.

However, Rolf Bulander said the standard of co-operation depends on whether the companies take what they do seriously.

"Automation, for example, requires some redundant systems to ensure safety. If a car company says it only needs automation and doesn't need redundancy, I don't think it's a good thing for consumers, for brands, for automation itself, so we don't work with them because it's dangerous. "Rolf Bulander said.

Commercial vehicles have a huge potential for electrolysis

On New Year's Day this year, Bosch's newly established Power Assembly Division is also expanding its business in China. While continuing to promote the technology of internal combustion engines, it will increase research and development and accelerate the development of electrification. It provides a variety of innovative solutions for a passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle/non-road, and electricized market segments.

"The rapid development of new energy vehicles has become an important symbol of the transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry. In 2017, the sales volume of new energy vehicles in major countries in the world exceeded 1.42 million vehicles, of which China's sales reached 777,000 vehicles, and the electromotive of commercial vehicle plates also has great potential. "

On April 26, Wangweiliang, president of the China Division of the Bosch Powertrain Solutions Division, said: "Whether it is driven by fuel or electricity, Bosch willfully promote the development of future powertrain technology and the transformation of domestic transportation. change. "

In the field of electrification, the layout of the Bosch Power Assembly China has been fully developed. In November, Bosch's 48V battery will be mass-produced in Wuxi. The sample delivery was completed last year and dozens of key customer projects have been acquired at home and abroad.

It was stated that the use of the 48V system can effectively support vehicles to reduce fuel consumption, and in the future, it can also provide modular solutions for the electrification of heavy and medium commercial vehicles. In the area of electric vehicles for commercial vehicles, Bosch also introduced a system solution from electric city logistics vehicles to heavy commercial vehicles.

The powertrain solution for electric city logistics vehicles can provide pure electric and low-noise transportation methods and effectively help reduce the emission of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in the automotive industry. For long-distance commercial vehicles, Bosch proposed a fuel cell electric vehicle solution. Power Assembly China will be fully responsible for the domestic business of Bosch's fuel cells(including passenger vehicles), combined with Bosch's more than 10 years of experience in fuel cell-related engineering development, strong industrialization capabilities, and flexible cooperation models. To quickly build engineering development capacity locally to meet market demand.

Diesel and reprocessing systems, as Bosch's core products, are also important aspects of Bosch's vision of helping to achieve zero emissions. At the auto show, Bosch launched a 2000-bar common rail system tailored for the Chinese light commercial vehicle market. The components are produced locally and are matched with locally designed and manufactured exhaust gas reprocessing systems and Bosch's high-precision power and reprocessing sensors. Can effectively support customers to meet the National emissions regulations.

Continue to Deepen the Distribution of Business in China

In 2017, Bosch's automotive and intelligent transportation technology business had sales in China of 82.9 billion yuan, an increase of 25 % year-on-year. With a series of tailor-made solutions for the local market, after entering the Chinese market in 1909, Bosch has operated 62 companies in China in 2014, with combined sales of 52.1 billion yuan.

Currently, Bosch has a total of 10 automotive business departments. In 2017, Bosch integrated the gasoline and diesel business into the powertrain division. The newly established Powertrain Division focuses on three major strategic areas: internal combustion engines, hybrid passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles, and electric vehicles.

As of the end of 2017, Bosch Automobile and Intelligent Transportation Technology has 23 production bases in China. In May 2018, the new Wuhu plant of the Boshi Automobile Multimedia Division was officially opened. In the future, it will focus on the production of in-vehicle information and entertainment systems.

In November 2018, Bosch's first intelligent booster production base in the Asia-Pacific region will be officially put into production in Nanjing to meet China's growing demand for electrification and automated driving solutions.

The second phase of Bosch Auto Electronics Factory in Wujin, Changzhou, will also be completed this year. The total investment will reach 800 million yuan. The joint venture between Bosch and United Automobile Electronics Co., Ltd., United Automobile Electronics Co., Ltd., will establish new factories in Taicang and Liuzhou. It will be completed in April and June this year. In the future, it will mainly produce new energy products, electric spray systems, and controllers.

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